Awareness workshops – Qaraqosh

Baghdad Women Association staff in the psychological and social listening and counseling center in-Qaraqosh implemented two awareness-raising workshops on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in April to 41 women and girls and a group of people with special needs, as well as English language course was completed for 11 women and girls. During the same period, psychosocial support was provided to 20 women and girls within the framework of (Enhancing Community Resilience and Empowerment of Returnee Women and Girls in Nineveh Plain, Al-Hamdaniya district) funded by Lutheran World Federation (LWF). All activities were aimed at empowering the participants, increasing awareness and information, developing skills and abilities regarding the topics raised, and providing a safe environment for women and girls in which they could express their opinions and ideas comfortably and without fear.